Kaem Ling ('monkey cheeks') (Thai: แก้มลิง) is a flood control measure based on the vision of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. The idea stems from his observation that monkeys store bananas in their cheeks, conserving them to eat later.[1] He applied this concept to the problem of flooding in Bangkok. Storing excess water in north Thailand would slows its progress towards Bangkok and allow it to be used when rainfall slackened. The monkey cheeks concept was the inspiration for the design of Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park by Kotchakorn Voraakhom.
Mechanics
edit- The canals used as the water storage reservoirs are filled with water when the rain is very heavy.
- Floodgates are opened to let water flow out to the sea when the sea level is lower than the level of the water in the canals.
- Floodgates are closed when the sea level is higher than the level of water in the canal to prevent seawater from flowing into the canals.[2]
Procedures
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kaem Ling Water Retention Areas". The Government Public Relations Department. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "Kaem Ling". www.weloveroyalty.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Wastewater Improvement & Flood Management". www.chaipat.or.th. The Chaipattana Foundation. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Thai World Affairs Center (Thai World)". www.thaiworld.org. Thai World Affairs Center, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University. Retrieved 2016-11-02.